War Savings Stamps Drive Slows in Montana as Deadline Nears
Montana must sell about 2.6 million more in war savings stamps by December 31 to hit the 1919 quota. Through October 31, sales totaled 6.25 million, lagging the 14 day November target of 697,800 with only 235,557.26 raised. Chairman Harry Turner reports the pace insufficient while urging citizens to match the “boys over there” in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben ‘Franklin
Harry Turner
Butte
Montana
Turner
Birthday Parties Highlight West Rate Society Scene
The piece notes Master Billie Hartwig turning four with a party attended by many young friends and a cake feast. It also mentions Master Garnett Swafford turning four with a victory party and costumes of allies. Nearby society notes list visits by Mrs. Fred Campbell, Miss Edna Ketchum, Mrs. Reece, Miss Agnes Lasich, and Mrs. Perdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Hartwig
W. B. Hartwig
Garnett Swafford
John Swafford
Fred Campbell
Butte
Edna Ketchum
Helena
Reece
Brigham, Utah
John Reece
Agnes Lasich
Perdue
Kansas City
Measuring Hay in Stack Regulations for Tonnage
Hay tonnage rules set volumes per stack age and hay type. Blue joint requires 422 cubic feet per ton after 30 days up to 3 months, 840 if over six months. Alfalfa 512 or 450 for timothy and clover, with specific stack-measurement method and division by standard cubic feet per ton.
Advertised Letter List and a Lima Visitor in Dillon
The notice lists names included in the Advertised Letter List dated Nov 19 1918 with Postmaster E L Poindexter noted. Andrew Salmonson was a Lima visitor in Dillon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre
John
Atkins
N. L
Bordunil
A. E
Brien
Brown W. H
Church
C. W
Danitzer
James
English
Lillian
Fell
Herbert
Haley
Love
E.B
Martin
Ethel
Nyhart
Jord
Ramblings
Joe
Trombley
Arthur
Wiles
L. W
Weeden
E. L. Poindexter
Andrew Salmonson
Lima
Dillon
Farmers Donate One Acre Profits to Red Cross Drive
During a county Red Cross drive patriotic farmers pledged profits from one acre of land to the Red Cross. Donors were asked to bring the yield to the elevator or convert grain to cash and hand it to B N Stevenson Beaverhead chapter chairman. A partial donor list is published with a request for others to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
The
Tne
B. N. Stevenson
Beaverhead
Mr. Stevenson
Oliver B. Kurtz
Roscoe Cornell
Home Ranch
Johnson Ranch
Clyde Smith
Emerick Bros
Guy E. Gray
F. C. C. Stimpson
Harry Hoadley
Heffner & Johnson
W. A. Meeds
H. A. Meeds
John L
Sheep Creek Visitors Signal City Stopover
Mr and Mrs W M Sweeney Mr and Mrs Earl Rogers and Mr and Mrs W N Harrison were a group of Sheep Creek basin visitors in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Sweeney
Earl Rogers
W. N. Harrison
Sheep Creek Basin
City
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Baby Bonds
Ben Franklin
Eliel Brothers
New York
Cleveland
Wooltex
Wick Co Makers
Western Union Telegram
Spokane
C. T. Magnus. Dillon
W. H. Shields
Gosts
Dad
CG. T. Magnus
Mutual Life Ins. Co
Phillips Block
Dillon, Mont
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